June 12, 2006

Police Officer Injured by Driver of Stolen Truck

On Saturday June 10, 2006, a San Leandro police officer's car was struck by a stolen truck driven by 20-year-old Linda Nazar. When police attempted to pull the truck over, the driver fled on Highway 238 and exited onto Foothill Boulevard in Hayward. When the driver made a U-turn, the truck smashed into the door of the officer's car, trapping her.

The officer, who was not named, was extracted by the Hayward Fire Department and treated for minor injuries at Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley.